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"A Thoreau Drawn Diagram Of Ktaadn:” If It Exists, Where Is It?, William W. Geller
"A Thoreau Drawn Diagram Of Ktaadn:” If It Exists, Where Is It?, William W. Geller
Maine History Documents
With a diagram of Katahdin drawn by Henry David Thoreau and borrowed from the Colby College Miller Library, three Colby professors set off to climb Mount Katahdin on Friday June 28, 1912. The trip account, which accompanies this document, has numerous clues as to what was on the diagram. With the help of librarians and others I’ve tried to find such a drawing, but I am still looking. For those either curious or wanting to join the search or both, this paper reports on where I’ve searched and explores whether or not Thoreau drew such a diagram.
The topic begs …
Hay's Guide, Portland, Summer 1910, H. H. Hay Sons
Hay's Guide, Portland, Summer 1910, H. H. Hay Sons
Maine History Documents
A guide book for Portland, Maine, distributed by the Rines Brothers Company, 529 to 535 Congress Street, in 1910. Includes a brief history, facts, prominent historic places, forts in Portland Harbor, public buildings, clubs, auto garages, trolley car trips, street car time tables, trips by steamer and rail, list of hotels and boarding houses, and several advertisements for area businesses.